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PA(.K SIX MEDFOKD MAIL' TK1BUNE, MKUFOKl), OREGON, TUESDAY, MAKCIi 27, 1934. Judith Lane by JBAXXB BOWMAN SYNOPSIS! Btp Tom Btvtnf death break up Judith and A'or man Lane's masquerade balL Judith was formerly Ulg Tom's secretary, and hat promised him to carry out hie plant tor tht Hto Diablo dam and reolamatton prat tot ehould he die. Norman luet has returned from the nevtne house, where he tone called by llathtle nevine, Judith's would-be rival. .You Norman tells Judith he finds he "ts married to a millionaire strnoaraphcr." Chapter 14 RIGHTFUL HEIRS" XTORMAN tat down on the couch 1 but this time Instead of drawing Judith Into the circle of bis arm, he faced her. "What did you mean about a mil' llonalre stenographer?" she as!ed with serious intentness. "A reporter Just telephoned and asked me how It felt to be married to one. Judge E. C. Morgan baa Tom Bevlna' will, he Bled It in probate court this morning. And "Norman ... go on." "He left you the bulk of bla es tate, aeveral million dollars and tbe controlling Interest In tbe Eevlns Construction Company. Hla wife and daughter will be cared for througb a trust fund." He paused and waited for Judith to aay something but the sat mute, staring Into tbe flames. "Judith," there was a note of Irri tation In bla voice, "haven't you any thing at all to aay?" Judith looked un, ber cheeks chalk white, her eyes limpid with unshed tears "What can I aay? she asked "Aren't you surprised . . . Judith?" and now she heard suspicion In his voice. "You didn't know this was coming did youV . "No, Norman," she spoke with firm honesty, then added, "at leaat not this way." "You mean you expected money?' he asked. "No, I really didn't." "And under the circumstances you'll return It to the rightful heirs, be suggested gently. Judith looked ut her husband a forecast of pain to come In ber eyes. To whom was her loyalty more Im portant, the ghost of a memory, or this man beside her? Guardedly, aha answered, "Nor man, I think we'll find when the will is read, that the money and the com pany stock has been left me in trust, sot for my personal use." "But of course that will be depriv ing Mrs. Bevlns, the rightful heir, from using it as she would prefer." Judith looked up in surprise. She started to ask If the money had not been earned by Big Tom, then real izing be would see only the ethical sido of such a question, countered with: "Let's wait and aee for our- alirna nhat tfca l- TIM.-. else did the reporter want to know?" "A million and one things. He wanted to know why the old gentle man left his i, rtune to you, his stenographer, Instead of his right ful heirs ..." "Norman," Judith Jumped to her feet, "It you say 'rightful heirs' to me again I'll scream. As if I could help what I didn't know was going to happen." CHE wheeled from him and ran to " tbe little glassed-ln sun-porch and threw herself onto a wloker eoucb. But there waa no time for tears, Llgo waa beside ber, the tele phone in bis hands. "Miss Sanfcrd," he sold. "Hollo, Judy," Clla's friendly voice came across the wire, "hate like the dickens to call you at a time like this, but I'm determined you're go Iny to have your say. Bvory biddy In town will be tearing your reputation to shreds by nightfall and . . . well, how about it child, what spell did you cast over Big Tom to have blm leave you Ave million?" "Five million?" Questioned Judith, then, "Clla, I swear I didn't know anything about It, but please, say for ma that I'm hoping Mr. Bevlns' helis will withhold Judgment until the will Is read. Say 1 1 have been lett anything at all . , . and Clla, I give my word of honor I don't know what the will contains ... but it I have been loft anything, It has been lett tor mo to carry out some busi ness for him, and not for my per sonal use." There waa silence at the other end of tht wire. Judith beard dim noises. The far buss of a news olty room, click of typiwrlters, call of 'Tele phone Ourley, take booth 1' and 'Copy up,' (hen Clla's voice again. "Judy, did I start this, telling you about the Lampera-Marltellan con ference lo the ale room?" "I believe so, Clla, Bui don't say anything aboni lb It might put the other parties on guard. I can trust you, I know." I. L 8AI.EM, Mar. 37. (AP) The state reclamation commission today ap provrd the contracts between the Gold Hill and Hood River Irrigation districts and the Reconstruction Fi nance corporation. On the loan by t'.-r RFC to the Gold Hill district tho amount nf 38.310.70 was asarrl tor the purchase of bonds and war rants of the district, which la suf ficient to pay Al .34 cents for each dcllsr'prlnclpal. The Oold Hill Irrigation district li located in Jackson county west ot ana adjacent to the Rogue river. In the vicinity of the town or Oold Hill. The Irrtoa'olo area Is 1.03B acres, all of which is under cultivation and Irritation, There are 70 land own "5n 'FARMERS' "You bet toil can. Well, Kiddle, It looks to me like you're In for tough time. I'll pull what wires I can to see you get a decent break. Most of tbe boys know you and they'll play fair, "The Union, however, may take Lampere's word that you're the orig inal office vampire . . . gosh, Jude, It you weren't so good looking, this would blow over In no time ... but print your picture alongside of a story like that and nobody but your frlenda will believe Big Tom left bla money for business only. Call me if I can help you, I'll keep you In touch with any fresh dust Lampere raises." "Judy." Norman stood on the threshold, looking down on ber. "Honey, I'm sorry. I know you can't help what baa happened. Even it it la Irregular for a man to leave bla fortune to a stenographer,-1 don't know what made me talk like that to you." Judith stretched peach clad arms toward her husband and pulled him down beside her "probably be cause I was a stenographer . . . that seems to be the chief bone of con tention-according to Clla . . . but more probably Norm, because you haven't had any sleep. It must have been a strain at the Bevlna, then having Clla aend for both you and Doctor Kelly." Norman gave a wan chuckle "Matblle was actually angry. Said one might think he was your father Instead of hers." "He was almost that, Norman. He'd have taken ine Into his home It Mrs. Bevlns badn't balked blm, not that I wanted to live within a hun dred miles of her, but be was a darling. You bad to work with him day after day to really appreciate him. Walt until bla funeral and you'll undoratand. His 'poorllngs,' the people he quietly helped, will be there." THE funeral was an ordeal. Ma thllA hurt InslttAil T'nrman ha seated with the mourners. Norman had quietly refused unless Judith were Invited and Matblle had yield j(' with characteristic ungracious ness. "I'm sorry, Judy,' he apologised when asking her to overlook Ma thlle'a attitude. "I wouldn't ask you to do It, but considering how close our two families have been, and that I'm the only man left in the two, I could hardly desert them at a time like this. You won't mind. will you?" Judith didn't mind where she sat. Numb with slncern grief she 'scarce ly realized Matblle was only kept from edging ber away from Norman by his Arm grip on her arm and hit mother's, loavlng the two Bevlns wo men to Morton Lampere, who had graciously offored his servlcos. ; Judith surveyed the great floral display with awe. She had known Tom Bevlna admired, beloved . . but this, and then her quick eyes took note of nosegays of wild flow ers, withered, tied with shabby bits of ribbon. An understanding attend ant had tucked these In among the gorgeous blossoms which blanketed the rest. Big Tom would have pre ferred these gifts of bis poorllngs. There were photographers pros- ent as tbe Imposing cortege made lis way throujh the city streets, kindly for the most part, gracious and thoughtful with the exception of one. The following day Judith found the Union with a blurred pic ture of herself, Matblle and a hazy Norman, under a caption Millionaire Stenographer and Be reaved Daughter Mourn Together at Prelude to Will Fight" Judith wondered where they had obtained Information that there was to be a light or quarrel of any klrd. Norman bad not mentioned any . . but then ha had scarcely spoken to her since the morning following Mr. Bevlns' death. He bad gone to his office and re turned saying Mrs. Bevlns had re talned bla firm to represent her In terests and that Lampere would han dle everything. That afternoon, aocompanled bj Judge Morgan, she entered his con ference chambers and there con fronted those who were Interested It the reading of the will: Mrs. Bev lns, Matblle, Lampere, and her own husband, Norman Dale. As aoon aa she was seated the Judge handed her a letter. She glanced at the writing in shocked surprise. It was from Tom Bevlna. She opened It and read: "Dear Child: You are about to face a grueling ordeal. I realise this and write to strengthen you." Tears blurred ber reading rCopvrloM, lit), by Jeanne Bowman) Judy lltttm, tomorrow, to a voles , from ths qtsvs, ers; the population la 330. The bond ed Indebtedness Is 191,890 and the warrant Indebtedness Is approximately 110.000. The loans to these districts are contingent upon 00 per cent or more ot the bondholders accepting the of fer and that the moneys bo distribut ed prior to Juno 30 of this year. BRAIN TRUST DENIES DICTATOR ADVOCATED NEW YORK, March 37. (An The World-Telegram says four members of the "brain trust" have disavowed giv ing Information to Dr. William A. Wirt, Clary, Ind., ot a plan to replace President Roosevelt with a "Stalin." The four named by the paper are: Rexford Ouy TMgwell, assistant sec retary of agriculture: A. A. Borle. Jr., New York city chamberlain and a special counsel to the railroad divis ion of the R. P. C: James M. !ndls, federal trade commissioner: Charles Tauaslg, president ot the Amerlcau Molasses Co, TAKES MOOT IN CURRENT YEAR WASHINGTON, March 27. (AP) The agricultural adjustment admin istration reported today that 1033 farm Income waa (1,168.000,000 high, er than the previous year. This is an Increase ol 06 per cent. Chester C. Davis, farm adminis trator, In a report to Secretary Wal lace covering the period from last May to February, 1034, asserted that Including rental and benefit pay ments, farm Income last year reach ed $3,371,000,000. A greater Improve ment la due this year, he said. "Part of this recovery was un doubtedly due to the adjustment program getting under way," he said. "With livestock and livestock pro ducts, the production of which for market covers a longer period, It Is not possible to make adjustments so rapidly. "It should be added that the full results of a number or Important projects launched In 1033 have not yet been felt. It Is expected they will become Increasingly evident In 1034." Davis Indicated about 40.000.000 acres eventually would be withdrawn from production through the corn, wheat, cotton and tobacco reduction programs. Birds Are Executed. UTICA, N. Y. (UP) Nine parra keets received here from California were put to death by order of the board of health after one. of them died of pslttlcosls, or parrot fever. S 'MATTER POP TAILSPI NTOMMY Tommy BEN WEBSTER'S CAREE& V rflMU 3iEET J , 1 -a-teyAU. SC.T- B-FUSHT--VOtJ U3IU. Z&3tZ S yflLJ-'-X,7TAKe OFF AT SIGNAL-- I'LL i I IHILW " -yOKAY. "kL FOLLOLO IN NUW&SR ONE CAMERA "N I S3Si5&SgL BILL1. -fl fL, SHIP- toHCN lO&'Rt OVER DRY LAKE A 4 illiifeiSMS4Usrl2 JjOTfflsaaa-Bl.J'U. SLOlO ROLL AS A TIP- g QOLONEL BARNES' EXCITEMENT SHAFieD BY BEN ON HURRICANE ISLAND : I Ht Kt l Lirr-vj ti- OEHrLHNt ntUN icu LUKG CrorOfcN Luve,vou VJE Pir-KED LF THE OLD ft SPlDeR", BEN ,SO I KNEW YOU VWERe SAFE: AND SOUND T YOU SOT WONDER, YOL1T HIM TO SPILL. Vs N Tl DIDN'T YOU T THE NEBBS Spreading Tne f WELL,UJHEJU DO YOU TWIklK YOU V CAW SET ALU AY ? , BBINQINQ UP FATHER MOW YOU LlVTEN TO ME-I VLL PICK OUT THE BOYS) FOR YOO TO OOWITH I INTEND THAT YOU'LL. MARRY A BARON UK A DUKE " s j NEEDED APRIL 1 PORTLAND, March 27. (AP) All places selling beer must have their state licenses by April 1, It was an nounced here today by George h. Bammls, administrator of the state liquor control commission.' On that date, he said, the various lew enforcement agencies wilt go Into Kii-jd Dee's To 3 AV, Flies For The Movies ! A ytrange Invitation ES, AND YHE POLICE HAVE i n rTi-ii CABLED dcin miw FOR T He ARRE6T OF JUNIUS JABPcH"" THE BEANS, Snlve r DAY AFTER TOMORROW. 1 IOOIOD&R IF 1 COULD- M-N WIFE. UJITW HIE r for goodness Sake - mother don't be so ridiculous- A Mt'jjitMiVim;jiaw!B.Bi jHrlOESEFEATHERS'. THESE l3iS tlv L Gaoume& are All Alike' lHP- jrW 3U6T DIFFER-EMT NAMES Wf "XOO UNTIL. 1 GAVE "THIS ,J!j!&& H TAUPAttD G-A&OLlfJE y $8$0 & W W WITH -TE-TieAETHWL 5 iP$2$3fcx m TTMSUiaPASSEP A VJHiraLN f f 1 V HE'e THE 7 f2 )J action against those who do not have the necessary permits. Bammls said many applications are being filed at the Salem office with out bonds, and the applicants there fore cannot qualify. The administrator Indicated the liquor control board will materially reduce the number of places selling beer In Portland and elsewhere In the state. Airplanes Hunt Coyotes. BILLINGS, , Mont. 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